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Research Article

Shapes of hot water: the ontological politics of handwashing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Formas del agua caliente: la política ontológica del lavado de manos durante la pandemia de COVID-19

Formes d’eau chaude : la politique ontologique du lavage de main pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

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Received 03 Aug 2022, Accepted 19 Oct 2023, Published online: 13 Dec 2023

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